Why what a pleasant surprise @erh.germany, thank you for the comment.
The machine is a Kenmore (Sears) but I'm told it was made in Japan by the White sewing machine company (I think they were partners with Singer? at one time)
Mama had a Singer when I was small, and I grew up tinkering with it; wouldn't call myself a sewer by any means, but I am tired of asking others to hem my pants etc... those curtains in my bedroom (the magenta ones) need lining, so I have projects ahead of me

I do not know how long the DIYHub community has been around, I haven't known about it but about 5 months?
created/hive-189641
https://discord.gg/UmDuWesa This is their discord server
Until about 2 yrs ago when I got Disability through the military, I was quite low income, so I did without, or shopped at thrift stores.
Frugality became a habit, and not that I DO have a moderate income, I make it stretch.
Mableton isn't really a town per se, that may change soon, as there is a vote upcoming for "Cityhood" (I am against it myself)
This is a suburb of Atlanta Ga, so it is like a small town surrounded by city.
This is Mableton, my house is marked in red

Here it is in relation to Hotlanta

So greetings from a Georgia Country boy